Crusade Against Prize Fighting Targets Boston Ring Events
Reverend W W Ramsay denounces prize fighting in Boston as barbaric and undermining youth, citing the Walcott Tracey April 19 bout and the Fitzsimmons Choynski clash. He criticizes city officials for lax licenses and calls for moral reform within churches and police. Dr Lorimer counters with a broader moral view, praising today’s era while condemning brutal exhibitions and reformatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Ramsay
D. D
Tremont Street Methodist Church
Manly Art &S
Boston
Mr. Ramsay
Ramsay
Rome
Griffo-Griffin
Fitzsimmons-Choynski
New York
Jerusalem
Massachusetts
Lorimer
England
Africa
Athens
America
Dr Lorimer Sees Hope in Boston After Sermon
The Rev. George C. Lorimer preached on The Morality of Our Times at Tremont Temple Baptist Church in Music Hall yesterday and voiced a somewhat improved view of Boston and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Lorimer
D. D
Tremont Temple Baptist Church
Music Hall
Boston
Use and Abuse of the Press by Rev Frank Hyatt Smith
The North Cambridge pastor spoke on the press as a great educator and reformer, noting its power to expose corruption and spread sermons. He warned against sensationalism and license while praising the press as a prime agent for progress morality and freedom in modern society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hyatt Smith
North Avenue Congregational Church
North
Cambridge
Tweed
Breckinridge
Spurgeon
McCosh
Cockerill
Coxey
Christ
St Johns Day Masons Parade in Charlestown District
King Solomon's Lodge and Charlestown Masonic bodies held St John the Baptist day ceremonies. A church service at Winthrop Church included prayers and a sermon by Rev. Charles R. Brown, followed by a monument wreathing and a review of Masonry's history by E C Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
King Solomon's Lodge
King Solomon’s Lodge
Thompson Square
Winthrop Church
Green Street
Faith Lodge
Henry Price Lodge
Cour de Lion Commandery
Oliver Holden
King Solomon’s Lodge of
Charles R. Brown
Brown
St. John the Baptist
United States
Monument
G. I. Kern
E. C. Marshall
St John’s Day Observed by Melrose Masons
St John’s Day was celebrated in Melrose Town Hall with Wyoming Lodge F and A M. assisted by Mt Horeb Mt Vernon William Sutton Good Samaritan King Cyrus Converse and Golden Rule lodges. The grand master and suite attended. Clergymen included Rev Julian Cutler Rev Paul Sterling Rev C A Roberts Rev W F Dusseault and Rev I M Powers. Cutler gave an address before processional return to Masonic Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
St. John’s Day
Melrose Town Hall
Wyoming Lodge
A. M
Mt. Horeb Lodge
Woburn
Mt. Vernon Lodge
Maiden
William Sutton Lodge
Saugus
Good Samaritan Lodge of
Reading
King Cyrus Lodge
Stoneham
Converse Lodge
Malden
Golden Rule Lodge
Wakefield
Town Hall
Julian
Cutler
Paul Sterling
C. A. Roberts
W. F. Dusseault
I. M. Powers
Somerville
Masonic Hall
Service for St Johns Day at Brighton Evangelical Church
A St Johns Day service was held at Brighton Evangelical Church yesterday afternoon in the interest of Bethesda Lodge F and A M. The lodge attended in a body as guests. The well filled church heard Rev. A A Berle preach on A Burning and a Shining Light. The Weber Quartet performed several suitable selections during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Bethesda Lodge
A. M
A.A. Berle
Weber Quartet
Masons of Waltham Observe St John the Baptist Birthday
The Masons of Waltham attended a morning divine service at First Baptist Church to mark St John the Baptist day. A large order representation was present and Rev. C. F. Williams delivered a fitting sermon. An augmented choir offered a special musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons of
Waltham
St. John the Baptist
Free Masonry
First Baptist Church
Order
C. F. Williams
Dalhousie Lodge Attends Newton Lower Falls Service
Dalhousie Lodge F and A M met in a body at St Marys Church Newton Lower Falls yesterday morning to hear a special sermon by Rector H Usher Monro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhousie Lodge
A. M
St. Mary’s
Newton Lower Falls
H. Usher Monro
Reverend Savage Sermon Preached at Unitarian Church
Pequosette Lodge F and A M of Watertown attended a special sermon yesterday morning delivered by the Rev. Mr. Savage at the Unitarian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pequosette Lodge
A. M
Watertown
Mr. Savage
Unitarian Church
Waltham Odd Fellows Memorial Service Held
The Odd Fellows of Waltham held a union memorial service today at Odd Fellows Hall for deceased members. Lodges from the city were well represented and attendance was large with hall decorations of plants, ferns, and flowers. Committee members included H. A. Sawtelle W. C. Howe C. H. Lincoln A. P. Smith and others.
Evangelistic Association Holds Weeklong Bromfield Street Meeting
The noon sessions of the Evangelistic Association of New England at Bromfield Street Church continue this week led by city pastors. Rev. George C. Lorimer.DD. is scheduled to speak on Tuesday while Rev. R. F. True leads today. Deming, son of Rev. M. R. Deming, will discuss Boys' Summer Camp Weara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelistic Association of New England
Bromfield Street Church
George C. Lorimer
D. D
R. F. True
Deming
M. R. Deming
Worea
Iron Bedsteads for Summer Cottages at Low Prices
A. W. Wheeler & Co. advertises iron bedSTEADS and bedding at the lowest prices. Located at 83 and 65 Hanover Street opposite the American House, the firm offers summer cottage furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Wheeler & CO
Boston Officer Harris Dies After Heat Related Illness
Patrolman Samuel L. Harris of Division 1 died at 6 30 am after suffering heat illness following a Saturday shift. Born July 7 1849 in Fitchburg he joined the force November 27 1878 and served sixteen years at Station 4 before his Division 1 posting. He leaves a wife and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Ll. Harris
Division 1
Wakullah Street
Mr. Harris
Boston
Fitchburg
Station 4
Woman Lawyer Granted Bar Admission in New York
Miss Meller Titus passed the examination for admission to the bar before the Supreme Court, drawing universal cheers. She is the first woman in twenty years to apply for this distinction in New York State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
Meller. Titus
Miss Titus Makes History At Supreme Court Term
Miss Titus, one of twenty nine candidates all men, is cheered as she is named successful at the Supreme Court term. She is a Normal College graduate who has worked as a law clerk and attended winter and spring lectures at the University Law School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enty-Nine
Miss Titus
Supreme Court
Charles Daniels
Willard P. Butler
Frederick S. Wait
Normal College
University Law School
City Point Catholic Picnic Committee Plans July 30 Event
The City Point Catholic Association picnic committee met at the club house East Fourth Street South Boston chaired by Hon Thomas W Flood. Sub committees reported and a ball game between local clergy and society members was arranged for the picnic at Melville Garden Downer Landing on Wednesday July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Point Catholic Association
East Fourth Street
South Boston
Thomas W. Flood
Melville Garden
Downer Landing
Crowd chases beer raid in Gardner woods Sparked river pursuit
In Salem on June 24 a crowd of about twenty with a half barrel of beer gathered in Gardner woods Peabody. Officers arrived as the men slipped to Peabody and took a rowboat up the river. The barrel was carried by water to Danvers. Several fights erupted and one man was badly cut. Police could not capture any of the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Gardner Woods
Peabody
Danvers
Man Falls Through Skylight at Highland Club Incident
Horace Webb fell from a fire escape through a skylight while pursuing a hat lost by a Highland Club member. He crashed into a store below, landed on a partition and was knocked unconscious with cuts to the thigh hands and body. taken to his home for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Horace Webb
Highland Club
Webb
Shuman's Clothing Through Growth to Shuman's Corner
The article chronicles A. Shuman Esq and his rise from a Roxbury stall to Shuman's Corner one of the nation’s largest clothing houses. It notes simple two inch bill heads once used, written by Shuman himself, and cites Mr William B Ropes as a long time patron reflecting the merchant's steady, square dealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Shuman
Shuman
William B. Ropes
Ropes
A. Shuman & Co
Labor Trades Council Meets on City Garbage Contract
A large Building Trades Council meeting at Wells Memorial discussed stopping the city’s contract system for garbage disposal citing nonunion wages and noncitizen workers. They urged city operation, and passed a resolution to that effect. The boycott on Bernard Devine, the Broadway liquor dealer, was lifted after a satisfactory settlement. Discussed enforcement of the grass loitering ordinance on the Common, and James P. Dolan was elected chief marshal for Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trades Council
Wells Memorial Building
Bernard Devine
Broadway
Boston
James P. Dolan
Street Laborers Union Elects New Officers at Meeting
At the regular meeting of the Street Laborers Union 6164 held yesterday afternoon, the annual officer election selected James A. Taylor as president and Kiernan Daley as vice president. Other officers elected include Thomas Maloney recording secretary Thomas Fay financial secretary Patrick J Higgins treasurer Thomas McCormack sergeant at arms and John Woods inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Street Laborers’ Union
James A. Taylor
Kiernan Daley
Thomas Maloney
Thomas Fay
Patrick J. Higgins
Thomas McCormack
John Woods
Shirtemakers Strike at Saltman Shop Demands Concession
Workers from Contractor Saltman's Beverly street shop meet at 63 Hanover street to press wage demands. A committee will seek terms today, threatening to call on customers to stop using the shop if Saltman refuses. The five week strike cites a 10 percent wage cut as cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltman
Beverly Street
Hanover Street
Coal Teamsters and Handlers elect new officers
At a regular meeting of the Coal Teamsters and Handlers Union 6128 A F L held yesterday afternoon the following officers were elected Frank P Fall president Patrick F Burk vice president Michael J Cosgrove recording secretary Robert S Bowmen financial secretary John Hart treasurer Patrick J O Tool corresponding secretary Thomas J Mc Nally doorkeeper Michael C McCarthy sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union 6128
Frank P. Fall
Patrick F. Burk
Michael J. Cosgrove
Robert S. Bowmen
John Hart
Patrick J. O'Tool
Thomas J. McNally
Michael C. McCarthy
South Boston Thugs Drag Man From Home in Early Morning Assault
A gang arrived at Frank McDermott's home at 269 Boston Street in South Boston and forced entry after being refused admittance. They dragged him outside and beat him before escaping. Dr. Zeman treated McDermott, who was hospitalized at City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McDermott
Boston Street
South
Boston
McDermott
Zeman
City Hospital
Suitor Horace Vinton Detained for Insanity
Lynn June 24. Horace E. Vinton aged 39 was locked up in the police station after two doctors declared him insane. He had pressed his suit on a neighborhood girl after the death of his wife and vowed she must marry him or die. The police were alerted and he was detained for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Horace E. Vinton
Newton Liquor Raids Seize Small Quantities on Craft Street
Newton police conducted liquor raids in the afternoon first in years. Officers searched Patrick O'Brien's Craft street premises and seized a small quantity of lager beer, while another team found a small amount of liquor at Martin King's Craft street location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Patrick O’brien
Craft Street
Martin King
Five-year-old William Warren Found Unconscious at Roxbury Factory
William Warren aged five married and living at 65 Phillips street Roxbury was found unconscious yesterday morning at Chicker ing's piano factory on Tremont street where he served as night watchman. He was rushed to City Hospital and diagnosed with heat-related illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Warren
Phillips Street
Roxbury
Chickering
Tremont Street
City Hospital
Old Comfort Rocking Chair Sale At Paine's Canal Street
A local ad promotes an "Old Comfort" rocking chair inspired by grandfathers style. Paine's on Canal Street offers a limited sale this week at $3, claimed to be worth twice that.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine’s
Canal Street
Liquor Probe Finds No Violation at Salem Willows
Salem police searched the Salem Willows yesterday forenoon visiting the boat house of James Kinsley and the restaurant of Thomas J. Broderick but found no liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Willows
Salem
James Kinsley
Thomas J. Broderick
Croker Plans Return to New York Amid Health Claims
Richard Croker, former Tammany leader, says he will sail from Liverpool to New York on the Majestic with his two sons to seek health with malaria treatment and a brief visit to Ireland. He declares he is out of politics and avoids speculation on the Lexow probe and tariff issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tammany
Richard Croker
Majestic
Liverpool
World Today
Croker
Ireland
Lexon Committee
Mr. Croker
America
Cork
Limerick
Ballingarry
County Limerick
Henry
Cork & Bandon Railroad
Richard Welstead
Ballywater
County Cork
Lexow
End Is Nearing Tariff Bill Set for Senate Vote
Washington reports party leaders expect the tariff bill to clear the Senate this week with debates on sugar, trusts, reciprocity, and McKinley act provisions. The income tax portion may close tomorrow along with internal revenue items but amendments on whiskey tax could delay final disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber
Senate
Internal Revenue
Cold Evening Fails to Deter City Band on Common
A frigid Sunday kept crowds small as a music loving lone performer missed the appearance. The band still played through ten selections led by Mr. Charles Ward with pieces including The Queen's Secret, Crimson and Blue, Metamorphoses, and Thames Tunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Thomas
Launce Knight Cornet
Eeeeee Urban
Charles C. Ward
Meyerbeer
Amy Porter Dies in Haverhill at 30
Mrs. Amy Porter wife of Fletcher Ranney Esq and daughter-in-law of ex Congressmen Ranney of Boston died of consumption at her father Dudley Porter's home in Haverhill after two months in the city and a winter in Colorado. She leaves a husband and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
Amy Porter
Fletcher Ranney
Ranney
Boston
Dudley Porter
Colorado
Beer Stolen From Mary Sullivan Residence
Morris Galvin aged 21 of 4 Riverside Street was arrested by Division 9 at 8 yesterday morning for larceny of twenty four bottles of beer from the rear dwelling of Mary Sullivan at 31 Warren street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Galvin
Riverside Street
Division 9
Mary Sullivan
Warren Street
Dangers of Dress and Sudden Colds Spotlighted
An article warns that summer dress safety is a concern as sudden chills may follow hot weather. It advises using a pure medicinal whiskey, specifically Duffy's Pure Malt, to counteract chills and claim to prevent pneumonia and other cold-related distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy
Databerg
Close of Seventh Annual St Patrick’s School Commencement
The seventh annual commencement of St Patrick’s School at Mt Pleasant avenue held in the school hall drew about four hundred attendees. Courses included instrumental and piano selections, a vision theme with costumed participants, choruses and dances, with valedictory read by Miss M O Malley and diplomas awarded by Rev Father Gallagher to senior and grammar students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s School
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Florence Clark
Emma O’brien
Victoria Johnson
Louise Chisholm
Maggie Mitchell
Cecilia Coholan
Margaret Coveney
Sadie Clark
Alice Ward
Agnes Kilduff
Teresa Riordan
Mary Murray
Agnes Conlan
S. Ryan
D. Sweeney
M. Condry
K. Dinn
Christina Flynn
Annie McNamara
Annie Doherty
Maie Vogel
Katie Conboy
Sadie Muldown
Minnie Rowean
Maud Gilday
Lizzie Follen
Anastasia Jennings
Annie Drury
Margie Edwards
Johanna Hayes
Florence Fernekees
Yard master knocked from freight car in railroad collision
William A. Hough aged 28 of 7 Linwood Place, a yard master at the Providence division of the New York, New Haven Hartford railroad, was knocked from the top of a freight car by a collision of cars yesterday morning. He suffered internal injuries and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Hough
Linwood Place
Providence
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Massachusetts General Hospital
American Wringer Co. Wringers and Sweepers Makers
The American Wringer Co. at 18 and 15 Broadway extension advertises wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. They repair all kinds of wringers and sweepers and attend to mail orders promptly. Telephone Tremont 764.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Tremont
Glad Colony timetable offers Boston to Cape service
The summer schedule of the Glad Colony system on the New York New Haven Hartford line runs weekday departures from Boston at 6 10 p m to Buzzards Bay Wood s Hall and Hyannis with connections to Brockton Bridgewater and Middleboro The return from Hyannis at 6 a m and Wood s Hall at 6 16 a m reaches Boston by 8 so a full Boston Cape service to Hyannis is provided both evening and morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glad Colony
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
Buzzard’s Bay
Wood's Hall
Hyannis
Brockton
Bridgewater
Middleboro
Buzzard’s Bay Station
Cape
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Mr. Lorimer
Florida
Isaac J. Lansing
Tremont Temple Church
Dr. Lorimer
Breckinridges
Lansing
Perry Davis & Son
Hood
Alvin Barton
Walpole
Mass
N. B
E. 0. Marshall
Cises
Brighton Masons
ST. John's Day
Newton Falls
ODD Fellows’ Memorial
E. A. OF
N. E. Noon Meeting
Boston Post
Post
Officer Harris
M. Stanleyetta Titus
Sexow
St. Patrick's Institution
Michigan
Atwood’s
North St
MER Resorts
Cape Cod
West Harwich
Hall
Cobb, Hersey & Co
Corner Beach
Lincoln Sts
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